So after Mickey and @mercdan68 left, Craig and I had less than an hour before he had to head back home via a detour to pick up another machine.
He came sans trailer, but left with my 5 foot, tall caged trailer and his car already half full.
So first was to generate space for the fuel pump pipes and wiring on top of the tank.
2x4 seemed a perfect shim to create and keep the space while setting up to weld the tabs.
Mickey had just reappeared to give me a nice two tin trolley jack, so took a pic of us worms, then promptly left again as they had a lunch date.
So welder out, tacking started, first two tabs in position.
At this point Craig had to leave, and s I saw him off, Dean @gentabout and Yvonne landed….. and an awesome visit followed.
Actually loved stepping away for a bit, like this mornings breakfast meeting.
Once we had done an mini inspection of the garage, they left, and I headed back down to resume fabrication.
Weird how I could not get the tank up square, the mounting holes were also not quite in position, so some drilling and filing ensued, followed by BFH action to make both step down a tad.
Tacked in, then removed for a decent weld up.
Good Sally had come back with the dog, so I shut shop early and went for a walk.
Found this oil can at the side of a farm building.
How long has it been there?
Right.
Breakfast and driving the S10 calls.
Later.